Mosques & Muslim traveller notes

A 13th-century church of the Empire of Trebizond, used as a mosque again since 2013. Its frescoes are shown outside prayer times; the separate bell tower dates from 1427.

The early 16th-century mosque built by Sultan Selim I and linked to his mother, Gülbahar Hatun, whose tomb stands beside it.

Once the Byzantine cathedral of the Golden-Headed Virgin, inside the old walled city; a calm place to pray between walks.

The bazaar’s big mosque, recently restored, with painted ceilings and a finely carved minbar. Handy for Jumu’ah when you are shopping.

A stone mosque of 1529 with twin domes and a grand gateway, close to the main square.

The lakeside mosque with its slim minaret is the classic Uzungöl view; pray here and walk the shore afterwards.